waste from tea
The jury of the MATERIALICA Design + Technology Award has made its decision: The sustainable material Wastea by Susmata/Scays is a finalist 2024 in the Material category.
Wastea is a 100% sustainable material made from industrial tea waste. As the first plant- and bio-based NGM (New Generation Material), it has successfully passed tests in the automotive industry, including assessments for lightfastness, UV resistance and abrasion. Wastea replaces conventional upholstery materials such as environmentally harmful 100% petroleum-based artificial leather or environmentally and animal-damaging real leather such as genuine leather, PVC and PU. It can be used for the production of mobile phone covers, furniture, shoes, car, aircraft and yacht upholstery, among other things. www.wastea.com
All finalists can be found at the eMove360° Exhibition at the Westin Grand from 15 to 17 October 2024. Book your ticket for the exhibition and the award ceremony on 15 October at 5 pm here.
The three-day eMove360° Future Mobility Conference 2024 will take place alongside the exhibition. A high-calibre networking meeting with the industry’s top decision-makers for electric and autonomous mobility. Experts from BMW, Bosch, DLRG, Eberspächer, Sixt, Vattenfall & Co. will speak about ground-breaking technologies and market trends. Book your conference pass here.
